The word for butt in Swahili is: Tako. And we certainly saw lots of these on this photo tour. There’s not much you can do to get a great animal shot when they’re walking away from you. But whenever an animal or a person is walking across your field of vision, you can use that […]
In Tanzania, most of the roads were designed by elephants. They were the original Tanzanian bulldozer. Man simply followed the paths they created. I just got back from doing one of my favorite things… in my favorite place on Earth – taking a photo safari in Tanzania with a bunch of photographers out for adventure. […]
Last week we talked about some small, but must-have pieces of photo gear to add to your holiday shopping list. If you missed that issue, you can catch it here. This week, let’s look at the BIG items — cameras and lenses. This is the season of great deals, but does that mean you should […]
Bonnie, here, on the last day of our Thankful series, where we’re sharing the things that we’re thankful to have in our lives. Today, I’m thankful for Lightroom. Have a look at the before and after of my sunrise shot from the other day, and you’ll see why: Before processing in Lightroom: After processing in […]
Some of our most successful Breakfast Stock Club members have a few things in common: They keep their cameras handy They photograph interesting subjects that have many potential uses They nail their keywords Here’s a story where these three things really come together. Let me turn it over to BSC member, Lisa Top, to share […]
I went to college to be a photojournalist. For a year, I worked on The Campus Press as a staff photographer, covering a handful of campus happenings each week for the publication — student-interest stories, sports events, food and entertainment reviews. My expertise in school, however, evolved into the wordsmith realm, and I am a […]
Preparing for my first trip overseas I knew I wanted to take photos… and lots of them. I didn’t own a real camera, so I purchased a few disposable film ones to capture the anticipated trip of a lifetime. While on the journey I snapped photos of every landscape, castle, tree, and person I could. […]
Here come the holidays! I know that things get super busy during this time, but consider this — it’s also one of the most photogenic times of the year! Don’t let it pass you by. From Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, the next couple of months will be a parade of decorations and celebrations […]
We’re going to wrap up our “Back-to-Basics” series with three techniques you can use to improve your photos and get some unique shots. If you’re just tuning in, for the past few weeks we’ve been looking at simple ways you can create stronger and more salable images. So far we’ve covered: rule of thirds, intentional […]
